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I went for my sometimes annual trek up to Roan High Knob for the blooming of the rhododendrons. This was the time I have gone when it was a total bust. It seemed that they had hardly any blooms at all this year. They bloomed a little early, but people I met hiking indicated there was not much even at the peak. So it was time for other subjects on the grassy bald.

Great job catching those hummers in flight. It is never bright enough in my yard for that, even at ISO 800. I did manage a few at my in-laws feeder in Phoenix.

Originally Posted by raven15

I like that one better than average Don.

Thanks guys,

Kgosden > is there not a spot you can move the feeder to with better light ?

As you know, I'm always shooting into the sun so its a challenge to get good eye detail. I had thought about relocating the feeder and sitting around in a lawn chair but we have a bumper crop of mosquito's this year

More North Carolina Hiking

After giving up on Roan I went hunting waterfalls. It was tough as the skies were bright so most of the falls were very contrasty. I think I like this one better in portrait as here rather than the landscape version I posted in the Waterfall thread. I did play with the shadow/highlights tool on the upper half of the photo.